πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 21 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A blue rope is 29 cm long. A green rope is 13 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 9 inches long. The blue ribbon is 14 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 28 feet long and cuts off 21 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 14 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 10 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 27 meters long. A green rope is 21 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 cm
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 16 cm
- 4. 23 inches
- 5. 13 meters
- 6. 37 inches
- 7. 7 feet
- 8. 8 meters
- 9. 20 meters
- 10. 19 feet
- 11. 18 feet
- 12. 6 meters
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